Extreme Weather Archives | The Cool Down

A hand points at a circuit breaker while holding a flashlight in a darkened room.

Tech

More than 3,000 lose power in Massachusetts as extreme heat damages buried utility line

A lightning bolt.

Outdoors

'All hell breaks loose': Arizona resident captures monsoon thunderstorm

A Utah resident looking at a wildfire.

Outdoors

'It's so bad': Utah resident shares alarming wildfire footage

A woman stands outdoors with horses nearby, while smoke and flames rise in the background.

Outdoors

Smoke hangs over scorched property in footage from a fast-moving Canada wildfire

A musician plays guitar on stage in front of colorful stained glass backdrops.

Food

Jason Mraz spent 20 years turning a San Diego orchard into a regenerative avocado farm

A man stands outdoors while discussing air conditioning.

Home

Los Angeles renter says apartment is so hot, even his phone overheats indoors

A man in a hard hat and reflective vest works on electrical equipment in a dimly lit environment.

Tech

Nearly 8,500 lose power in California, and PG&E says the cause is still under investigation

Canadian wildfire smoke as seen on the streets of Detroit.

Business

In Michigan, Canadian wildfire smoke racked up a $4 billion health and economic toll

A box filled with green bell peppers.

Home

Virginia gardener's one-day bell pepper harvest has growers asking, 'How many plants?'

An evacuee fleeing a wildfire.

Outdoors

'Thankful to be alive': Video captures harrowing escape during Bradley Creek wildfire

Flames engulf dry grass near a small tree, with smoke rising in the background.

Outdoors

North Dakota drought prompts statewide fire emergency as wildfire risk rises

A power plant demolition.

Tech

UN methane strategy singles out fossil fuels as the fastest, cheapest source to clean up